Steely Dan - Almost Gothic

almost gothic

| Amaj7 C#m7 | | Amaj7 C#m7 | |

| Amaj7 B7 | Amaj7 C#m7 | F#sus2/A# Bsus2 |

D#13add9 C#13add9 Gm7
i’m working on gospel time these days

Dm7 Gm7 Dm7 Gm7 Dm7
( the summer the summer this could be

Gm7 Dm7
the cool part of the summer )

C#maj7 Cm7
the sloe – eyed creature in the reckless room

A#maj7
she’s so severe

D7/D# G7sus4/D
a wise child walks right out of here

Dmaj7 Cmaj7 – 5 Cmaj7
i’m so excited i can barely cope

Bmaj7 Amaj7 – 5
i’m sizzling like an isotope

Emaj7 G#m7 Emaj7
i’m on fire so cut me some slack

G#m7 Gmaj7 D6 Gmaj7 D6
first she’s way gone then she comes back

Gmaj7 D6 Gmaj7 F#m7
she’s all business then she’s ready to play

Bmaj7 G#sus4/D# G#sus2/C C#sus2
she’s almost gothic in a natural way

| Amaj7 Emaj7 | Amaj7 – 5 |

D#13add9 C#13add9 Gm7
this house of desire is built foursquare

Dm7 Gm7 Dm7 Gm7 Dm7
( the city – the cleanest kitten in the city )

C#maj7 Cm7 A#maj7
when she speaks it’s like the slickest song i ever heard

D7/D# G7sus4/D
i’m hanging on her every word

Dmaj7 Cmaj7 – 5 Cmaj7
as if i’m not already blazed en ough

Bmaj7 Amaj7 – 5
she hits me with the cryptic stuff

Emaj7 G#m7 Emaj7
that’s her style – to jerk me around

G#m7 Gmaj7 D6 Gmaj7 D6
first she’s all feel then she cools down

Gmaj7 D6 Gmaj7 F#m7
she’s pure science with a splash of black cat

Bmaj7 G#7sus4/D# G#sus2/C C#sus2
she’s almost gothic and i like it like that

Am9 D9 Fmaj7 – 5/A D9 | Am9 D9 |
in this dark place so thrilling and new

| Fmaj7 – 5/A D9 |

Gm7 C9 Gm7 C9 Amaj7/B
it’s kind of like the opposite of an aerial view

Fmaj9 C9
unless i’m totally wrong

A#maj7 – 5 Amadd9 | E9 | D6/9 |
i hear her rap and brother it’s strong

| G#m7sus4 C#/D# | G#m7sus4 C#/D# | G#m7sus4 C#/D# |

| Gm7sus4 C/D | Gm7sus4 C/D | Gm7sus4 C/D |

C#maj7 Cm7 A#maj7
i’m pretty sure that what she’s telling me is mostly lies

D7/D# G7sus4/D
but i just stand there hypnotized

D#maj7 C#maj7
i’ll just have to make it work somehow

Cmaj9/6 A#maj7 – 5
i’m in the amen corner now

Fmaj7 Am7 Fmaj7
’s called love – i spell l – u – v

chorus :

Am7 G#maj7 D#maj9/6 G#maj7 D#maj9/6
first she’s all buzz then she’s noise – free

G#maj7 D#maj9/6 G#maj7 Gm7
she’s bubbling over then there’s nothing to say

Cmaj7 A7sus4/E Asus2/C# Dadd9
she’s almost gothic in a natural way

| A#maj7 Fmaj7 | A#maj7
she’s old

G#maj7 D#maj9/6 G#maj7 D#maj9/6
school then she’s like young

G#maj7 D#maj9/6 G#maj7 D#maj9/6
little eva meets the bleecker street brat

Cmaj7 A7sus4/E Asus2/C# Dadd9
she’s almost gothic but it’s better than that

| A#maj7 Fmaj7 | A#maj7 A#6 | E13add9 |

| D13add9 | Dmaj7 gm7addC .

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peter kruger
casparus50@yahoo . ca